Contents

• Key demographics
  
• Jobs earnings and businesses
  
• Cost of living
  
• Education
  
• Health and Wellbeing
  
• Crime, safety and justice
  
• Environment
  
• Housing and infrastructure
  
• Community

About this document

Title: State of the Borough 2023
Purpose: Summary of information about Lambeth
Approved by: Corporate Management Board
Date: April 2023
Status: Final
Review frequency: Refresh every 1 year
Next review date: April 2024

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• Population
• Household composition
• Country of birth
• Passports held
• Main language
• English proficiency
• Ethnicity
• Religion
• Sexual orientation
• Gender identity

Introduction

Lambeth has a goal by 2030 to make the borough a place we can all call home. This will be a borough with the best conditions to grow up and age well, where everyone can contribute to an inclusive economy, and have a place to call home. ‘Everyone’ in Lambeth terms means an exceptionally diverse population, in terms of background, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Key aspects of the demographics in Lambeth include:

• Lambeth has more people aged 20-24 and 25-34 (17.1%) than London (12.4%) and England (9.8%), and a lower proportion of older people.

• Lambeth has a lower proportion of single-family households (50%) than London (58%) or England (63%), but a higher proportion of single parent and families where the parents are not married or in a civil partnership.

• Lambeth has a significantly higher proportion of people from Black, Black British, Black Welsh, or Caribbean, and African backgrounds (24%) than London (13.5%) or England (4.3%).

• Lambeth has a slightly higher proportion of people from mixed/multiple ethnic groups (8.1% vs 5.7% for London), and significantly lower percentage of people from an Asian, Asian British, or Asian Welsh backgrounds (7.3%) than London as a whole (20.7%).

• A similar percentage of Lambeth residents were born outside of the UK as London, both much higher than England (~40% vs 17% for England). Lambeth has a significantly higher proportion of people born in the Americas and the Caribbean or Africa (17.5%) than London or England (11.3% and 4.3%), and a similar percentage of EU residents to London (13.1%). Lambeth residents are more likely to hold a passport from another country.

• Lambeth residents are more likely to speak English as their main language than London (82 vs 78% of residents). There are also significant proportions of people who speak Spanish (4%), Portuguese (2.9%), and an African language (1.7%) as their main language, more proportionally than London or England.

• A slightly higher proportion of Lambeth residents say they cannot speak English well or at all than England as a whole, a similar percentage as London.

• The largest religious group in Lambeth is Christian (43.7%), greater proportionally than in London (40.7%). Lambeth has more people reporting that they have no religion (37.5%) than London and England (27.1% and 36.7% respectively). Lambeth has a lower Muslim and Hindu population than London.

• Lambeth has a higher percentage of people who identify as Gay/Lesbian, Bisexual, or another sexual orientation (8.3%) than London (4.2%) or England (3.1%).

• Lambeth has a higher percentage of people who have a gender identity that is different from their sex registered at birth but did not give a specific identity, or identified as trans man or trans woman than England (0.8% vs 0.4%), a similar percentage to London (0.9%).

Much of the data reported in this section comes from the latest UK Census (2021). A comparison between Lambeth demographics between the 2011 and 2021 Census can be found here.

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Household composition

This graph shows the composition of households in Lambeth, London, and England from the 2021 Census. Lambeth has overall less single-family households (50%) than London (58%) and England (63%). However it does have slightly more single parent and families where the parents are not married or in a civil partnership. Lambeth has significantly more ‘Other’ households where residents may be students or multiple people aged 66 or older (~15%), compared to London (8%) and England (4%).

Data source: Household composition from the 2021 Census . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Country of birth

This graph shows the country of birth of residents of Lambeth, London, and England from the 2021 Census. Lambeth has a similar percentage of residents born in the UK as London (61%), but much less than England (83%). Lambeth has a significant population of people born in The Americas and the Caribbean (9%) and Africa (8.5%). Lambeth also has a large population of people born in the EU (13%), similar to the rest of London.

Data source: Country of birth from the 2021 Census . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Passports held

This graph shows the passports held by residents of Lambeth, London and England from the 2021 Census. In total, more people in Lambeth have a passport than in London or England, but less have a United Kingdom passport than England (72% vs 77%). Like the rest of London, Lambeth residents hold a diverse range of passports from many countries. Particular differences include more Portuguese and Spanish passports in Lambeth, and less Romanian and South Asian passports than other areas.

Data source: Passports held from the 2021 Census . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Main language

This graph shows the main language spoken by residents of Lambeth, London and England from the 2021 Census. A similar proportion of Lambeth residents have English as their main language (82%) as London, but less than England (91%). Significantly more people in Lambeth has Spanish (4%), Portuguese (3%), and an African language (2%) than London or England (~1% or less for all). Much less people in Lambeth (1%) speak a South Asian language as their main language than in London (6%) or England (2.5%).

Data source: Main language from the 2021 Census (table TS024) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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English proficiency

This graph shows the level of English proficiency of Lambeth residents. As in London or England, the vast majority of residents either have English as a first language, or can speak English well. Slightly more Lambeth and London residents say they cannot speak English well (3% and 4%), or cannot speak English (1% for both), compared to England as a whole (2% and < 0.5%).

Data source: Proficiency in English from the 2021 Census (table TS029) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Ethnicity

This graph provides information about the population of different ethnic groups in Lambeth, London, and England from the 2021 Census. Lambeth has a significant population of people from a Black, Black British, Black Welsh, or Caribbean (12%) / African (12%) background compared to London (6% and 8% respectively), and England (2% and 3% respectively). Lambeth also has a slightly higher proportion of people from mixed/multiple ethnic groups, and significantly lower people from an Asian, Asian British, or Asian Welsh background than London as a whole (7% vs 21%).

Data source: Ethnic group from the 2021 Census (table TS022) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Religion

The table provides information about the population of different religious groups in Lambeth, London, and England from the 2021 Census. In Lambeth, the largest religious group is Christian, making up 44% of the population, which is slightly higher than London (41%) and lower than England (46). The second largest group is those with no religion, at 37.5%, much greater than London 27% but similar to England. Lambeth has a much lower Muslim (8% vs 15%) and Hindu (1% vs 5%) population than London.

Data source: Religion from the 2021 Census (table TS031) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Sexual orientation

This graph shows the sexual orientation of Census respondents in Lambeth, London, and England. The data shows that significantly more Lambeth residents say they are Gay/Lesbian (5%), Bisexual (2%), or another sexual orientation (not heterosexual 1%) than in London (2%, 1.5%, and 0.5% respectively) and England (1.5%, 1%, and <0.5% respectively).

Data source: Sexual orientation from the 2021 Census (table TS077) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Gender identity

This graph shows the gender identity of Census respondents in Lambeth, London, and England. In general, the percentage of people who responded with a gender identity different from their sex registered at birth is small for each category, so it is different to see significant differences between the areas. Lambeth has a higher percentage of people who have a gender identity that is different from their sex registered at birth but did not give a specific identity than England at 0.4% vs 0.2%, similar to London at 0.5%. The percentage of people who identify as trans man and trans woman is relatively similar across all areas, with Lambeth and London (0.2%) having slightly higher percentages than England at 0.1% for both.

Data source: Gender identity from the 2021 Census (table TS078) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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• Working age population
• Types of industry
• Qualifications
• Weekly earnings by sex
• Earning a living wage
• Unemployment by sex and ethnicity
• Unemployment benefit claimants
• Distance to work
• Business creation and closure rate
• Non-domestic rate collection

Introduction

Skills and employment, access to good jobs, fair pay and resilience are key to achieving the ambitions we have set in the Skills and Employment Strategy and in our Economic Resilience Strategy. The data provided here confirms the importance of the objectives set out in these strategies to achieve our ambition that Lambeth will emerge at the forefront of a newly invigorated global London post pandemic, with an economy which provides more opportunities for more people.

We need to:

• Overcome the long-term skills and employment inequalities faced by many of our residents

• Tackle the current and lasting impact of Covid-19 on livelihoods

• Ensure our skills system is responsive to the rapidly changing needs of the economy and residents now and in the future.

We want our economy to grow in a way which works better for all our residents, and in which no one finds themselves excluded from opportunity. We have many opportunities from our diverse business and employment base that benefits from being situated at the heart of one of the world’s greatest cities. Our employers rely on access to a talented and skilled workforce, and they share our ambition to provide opportunity for those most in need.

Key takeaways:

• Lambeth has a larger working-age population (percentage-wise) than London and England.

• Lambeth has a greater percentage of industry in office-related work and professional/scientific/technical areas than London or England (17.9% of workers vs 15.7% in London and 11.7% in England). Lambeth also has a significant creative arts and video/TV production industry (7.7% of workers vs 4.8% in London and 2.1% in England)

• The adult population in Lambeth have more academic qualifications than other areas. 75% of Lambeth residents have an NVQ4 or above qualification (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree), compared to 59% in London and 43% in England overall.

• Weekly full-time earnings are greater overall in Lambeth compared to London and England. The pay disparity between men and women is slightly smaller in Lambeth (£783 vs £712, 91% of men’s earnings) and London (£772 vs £677, 88% of men’s earnings) than in England (£667 vs £557, 83% of men’s earnings). Despite this, a higher percentage of Lambeth workers earn less than the local Living Wage (18%) than in London (13.6%) and England (12.5%).

• The disparity in unemployment rates in Lambeth between ethnic minorities and all working people is higher than in London and England. Considering unemployment from the perspective of unemployment benefit claims, the overall percentage is higher in Lambeth than in London and England. There is a particularly large difference between Lambeth and other areas for those aged 50+.

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Working age population

This graph shows the working age population for Lambeth, London, and England, i.e. people who are aged 16-64 years old from 2020 mid-year population estimates. Lambeth has a higher percentage of people of working age (about 74%) than both London (66%) and England (~62%). In all areas, there are very slightly more men of working age than women.

Data source: Working age population (16-64) . Latest data from 2020 . Underlying data sourced from NOMIS here.

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Types of industry

This graph shows the % of workers in different industry categories. Lambeth has a higher % of the workforce than other areas in head offices/management consultancy (8% vs 7.5% and 5.5% for London and England), food and beverage services (8% vs 5.5% and 6% for London and England), ‘Other’ professional, scientific and technical (5% vs 3.5% and 2.5% for London and England), video/TV production (4% vs 2.5% and 1% for London and England), and creative industries (3.5% vs 2% and 1% for London and England). Lambeth has significantly less employees in construction and wholesale trade.

Data source: Employment by industry type (by two-digit Standard Industrial Classification code) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from NOMIS here.

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Qualifications

These graphs show the qualifications that people aged 16-64 hold in Lambeth, London, and England. NVQ 4 is equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree, whereas NVQ 1 level is approximately equivalent to 3/4 GCSEs grade D-G. Lambeth has a significantly higher % of people who have an NVQ 2 level or above than London or England, with 92% holding at least a qualification of this level compared to 78% in England and 81.5% in London. The disparity between areas increases when considering higher NVQ equivalent levels.

Data source: Qualifications . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Weekly earnings by sex

The graph shows the average full-time weekly earnings of Lambeth residents for all people as well as by sex compared to London and England. On average, Lambeth residents are paid more than those in London and England. In all areas, men earn significantly more than women, although the disparity is less pronounced in Lambeth (£783 vs £712, 91% of men’s earnings) and London (£772 vs £677, 88% of men’s earnings) than in England (£667 vs £557, 83% of men’s earnings). The second graph shows weekly earnings for part-time workers. Here, average earnings are approximately the same across areas (£227-230 per week). Also, the disparity between men and women is much smaller. In Lambeth, there is no disparity, whereas in London and England women earn slightly more then men (~£233 compared to ~£210 per week). Women are more likely than men to work part-time; these differences may reflect more that women work more part-time hours than men rather than greater earnings per hour.

Data source: Weekly earnings by sex . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Earning a living wage

This graph shows the percentage of workers earning less than the London Living Wage (LLW). Lambeth has a higher percentage of people earning less than the LLW (18%) compared to London (13.5%) and England (12.5%).

Data source: % earning below Living Wage Foundation hourly wage . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Unemployment by sex and ethnicity

These graphs show the unemployment rate by ethnic group and sex in 2022 in Lambeth, London, and England. Lambeth has the lowest unemployment rate overall (~3.5%), but has the largest disparity in terms of unemployment for ethnic minority groups (about 4% higher unemployment rate than for all working age people) and women (a 1% higher unemployment rate than for all working age people) than for London and England (between ~1.5 and ~3% for ethnic minorities, around 0% for women).

Data source: Unemployment rate by sex and ethnicity . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Unemployment benefit claimants

The first graph shows the mid-year (June) claimant count rate in the three areas for all claimants. This included people who claim universal credit who are looking for a job, and those on Job Seekers Allowance. This shows that Lambeth consistently has a claimant count rate of about 1% higher than London and 2% higher than England, ranging from ~3% in 2018, to a high of just over 8% in 2020, and more recently down to 5.3% in June 2022. The second set of graphs shows the change in claimant count by area and by age group. Lambeth has a greater percentage of claimants among all age groups. For ages 16-24 and 25-49 the difference with London and England is relatively small compared to those 50+ (within 1-1.5% each year). In this age group, the claimant count rate is consistently more than 2% higher than in London and England.

Data source: Claimant count rate (including Universal Credit and Job Seeker's Allowance) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Distance to work

This graph shows the distance of Lambeth residents from their workplace compared to residents of London and England. Note that the census was conducted in 2021 when COVID restrictions may have temporarily influenced working patterns. Lambeth residents work closer to home than workers in London and England. Half of working people from Lambeth work mainly from home, compared to 42% across London and 31.5% in England. Less than 7% of Lambeth residents travel more than 10km for work, compared to about 12% of Londoners and 16% of working people in England.

Data source: Distance to travel to work . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Business creation and closure rate

This graph shows the enterprise creation rate (birth rate) vs the closure rate (death rate) in Lambeth vs London from 2018 to 2021. In both areas, the enterprise creation rate is higher than the closure rate, however in London as a whole both values are generally higher (~110 - 120 businesses created per 10k people in London vs ~80 in Lambeth). Comparing enterprise creation vs closure rates, both areas have had more businesses created than closed. However, the difference in London has been more positive, with 22 more businesses created than closed per 10k people in 2021 in London vs 5 in Lambeth.

Data source: Business creation (birth) rates, per 10,000 resident population aged 16+ . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Non-domestic rate collection

This graph shows the non-domestic rates (NDR) income (paid by businesses to local councils) received by Lambeth and all London councils as a % of 2019 levels. In both areas, the amount of NDR income dropped significantly to ~50% of 2019 income, and recovered somewhat to ~80% of 2019 levels in 2021. This change is significantly due to rates relief given to businesses during the COVID pandemic.

Data source: Total receipts of non-domestic rates collected during the calendar year . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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• Cost of living - Resident survey
• Poverty rate
• Children in low-income households
• Pension credit
• Census measures of deprivation

Introduction

We want Lambeth residents to thrive financially, no matter what life throws their way. Cost of living means having better chances at overall well-being: economic, physical, and emotional.

The data presented here sets out how our residents view their Cost of living (their ability to withstand financial shocks), poverty rates across the borough and specifically how these impact children and older people.

This information should be considered alongside information presented elsewhere in the report including employment and worklessness, homelessness (if included) and life expectancy.

A good understanding of poverty in our borough, the Cost of living of residents and levels of deprivation enables us to understand better how to tackle the inequalities that walk hand-in-hand with deprivation.

The data shows that:

• Almost half of respondents reported that their financial circumstances got worse in the past year.
• About 27% of Lambeth residents think it will be at least fairly difficult to pay for food in the coming year, almost half expect it will be at least fairly difficult to pay for energy, and just under 40% expect it will be at least fairly difficult to pay for their rent/mortgage.
• The after housing costs relative poverty rate is similar in Lambeth to London (26 vs 27%).
• Children are more likely to live in poverty in Lambeth than in London, with a similar proportion to England.
• The percentage of over 64s on pension credit is much higher in Lambeth (26.4%) than in London (17.7%) or England (11.1%).
• Lambeth is among the top half of boroughs that have the highest percentage of households that are deprived in three or four of the dimensions described in the Census 2021.

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Cost of living - Resident survey

These four graphs show the responses of Lambeth residents to cost of Cost of living-related questions (conducted in autumn 2022). Almost half of respondents reported that their financial circumstances got worse in the past year. About 27% of Lambeth residents think it will be at least fairly difficult to pay for food in the coming year, almost half expect it will be at least fairly difficult to pay for energy, and just under 40% expect it will be at least fairly difficult to pay for their rent/mortgage.

Data source: Borough-wide responses to Cost of living questions from the latest annual Resident survey . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from London Borough of Lambeth here.

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Poverty rate

This graph shows average poverty rates by borough and for London as a whole, defined as 60% of median household income after housing costs, AHC. This indicator uses a 5 year pooled sample to 2020. Poverty rates in Lambeth and London were very similar in this time period (27 vs 26%), which was significantly higher than for England (22%).

Data source: Poverty rates by borough, defined as 60% of median household income after housing costs, AHC. This indicator uses a 5 year pooled sample to the stated time period. . Latest data from 2020 . Underlying data sourced from Trust for London, and Commons Library, based on ONS data here.

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Children in low-income households

This graph shows the percentage of children (aged 0-15) living in relative low-income households by borough and for London as a whole. Relative low income is defined as 60% of median household income after housing costs, AHC. In the latest data, Lambeth’s prevalence is most recently at 18%, which is slightly lower than England (19%) and slightly higher than London (17%). There is a slight upwards trend for all three regions, and Lambeth and England have been higher than London.

Data source: The percentage of children living in relative low income households, defined as 60% of median household income after housing costs, AHC. . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from DWP here.

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Pension credit

This graph shows the percentage of people aged 65+ who were received pension credit in August 2022. This is used to indicate people of pension age who in poverty. A significantly higher percentage of over 64s in Lambeth (26.5%) received pension credit compared with London and England (17.5% and 11%). Percentages of over 64s who receive pension credit has been decreasing steadily for all areas since 2017. In this year, ~30% of Lambeth pensioners were receiving pension credit.

Data source: The percentage of people aged 65+ who are on pension credit . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DWP here.

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Census measures of deprivation

The dimensions of deprivation used to classify households are indicators based on four selected household characteristics.

Education

A household is classified as deprived in the education dimension if no one has at least level 2 education and no one aged 16 to 18 years is a full-time student.

Employment

A household is classified as deprived in the employment dimension if any member, not a full-time student, is either unemployed or economically inactive due to long-term sickness or disability.

Health

A household is classified as deprived in the health dimension if any person in the household has general health that is bad or very bad or is identified as disabled.

People who have assessed their day-to-day activities as limited by long-term physical or mental health conditions or illnesses are considered disabled. This definition of a disabled person meets the harmonised standard for measuring disability and is in line with the Equality Act (2010).

Housing

A household is classified as deprived in the housing dimension if the household’s accommodation is either overcrowded, in a shared dwelling, or has no central heating.

Data source: Levels of deprivation at ward and borough level based on Census 2021 measures of deprivation . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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• Early years providers
• Early years Ofsted ratings
• Early years areas of learning performance
• Key Stage 2 performance
• Key Stage 4 performance
• Key Stage 4 performance by ethnicity
• Key Stage 4 performance gap
• Key stage 5 progression
• NEET 16-17 year olds
• Education funding

Introduction

Lambeth has the aim by 2030 to make the borough a place we can all call home, including with the best conditions to grow up and age well. A key component of this is a childcare and education system that supports our children to learn and grow.

Overall, the data shows that until Key Stage 4, Lambeth education system performs in a similar way to London and England. From this age, Lambeth performs worse on average, in terms of average Attainment 8 score (for 16 year olds) and progression.

Early years

• Lambeth has a higher provision of early years care providers than London or England.
• Lambeth has a similar percentage of early years institutions that received a good or outstanding Ofsted rating as London and England.
• Lambeth has a similar percentage of children who achieve the expected level in all prime areas in early years settings as London and England.

Schools

• Key stage 2 pupils in Lambeth perform in between the London (higher) and England (lower) average for Reading, Writing, and Maths.
• Lambeth has a lower average Attainment 8 score than London or England (for 16 year olds).
• Lambeth has a smaller gap between Black and White pupils in terms of Attainment 8 scores than London or England.
• The attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils is smaller in Lambeth than London or England.

Progression

• The percentage of Key Stage 5 pupils who progressed on to education, apprenticeships, or employment is lower in Lambeth than London or England.
• The percentage of 16/17 year olds who are not in education, employment, or training is higher in Lambeth than London.

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Early years providers

This graph shows the number of care providers (for ages 2-4) available in Lambeth per 1,000 children aged 0-4 in the borough, compared with London and England. Lambeth has a higher provision than London (32 vs 26.5 per 1,000 children), but less than England at 34 establishments per 1,000 children.

Data source: Care providers for children aged 2-4 (number per 1000 children aged 0-4) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Early years Ofsted ratings

This graph shows the % of early years institutions (for < 5 years old) that received a good or outstanding rating. A similar % received that rating in Lambeth (96%) compared with London (95%) and England (94%).

Data source: Percentage of childcare institutions for children aged 2-4 with a good or outstanding Ofsted rating . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Early years areas of learning performance

This graph shows the % of children who achieve the expected level in all prime areas in early years settings (< 5 years old). The result is similar for Lambeth (78%), London (80%) and England (79%).

Data source: Percentage of children aged 2-4 in Lambeth achieving expected standard in all prime areas of learning . Latest data from 2019 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Key Stage 2 performance

This graph shows the % of key stage 2 pupils (aged 10/11) reaching the expected standard of reading, writing, and mathematics (%). Lambeth performs better overall than England (61 vs 58%), but less than the London average (64.5%).

Data source: Key Stage 2 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Key Stage 4 performance

This graph shows the average ‘Attainment 8’ score for pupils aged 16 from their GCSE scores ( score from 1 to 9 added up from each of the eight subjects taken by each pupil) for Lambeth, London, and England. Lambeth pupils have a lower average attainment 8 score (46) than pupils in London (52) and in England (49).

Data source: Key Stage 4 pupils average attainment 8 score . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Key Stage 4 performance by ethnicity

This graph shows the average ‘Attainment 8’ score for pupils aged 16 from their GCSE scores ( score from 1 to 9 added up from each of the eight subjects taken by each pupil) for Lambeth, London, and England. Across all the areas, on average Chinese or Asian pupils had the greatest attainment scores. In Lambeth and London, Black pupils had the lowest attainment scores of all ethnic groups, but this was not the case for England as a whole where they slightly outperformed White pupils (scores of 49 vs 48). The attainment gap between Black and White pupils was larger in Lambeth (44 vs 49.5) compared with London (49 vs 52).

Data source: Key Stage 4 pupils average attainment 8 score by ethnicity . Latest data from 2023 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Key Stage 4 performance gap

These graphs show the disparity in ‘Attainment 8’ GCSE scores for pupils classed as disadvantaged, or those eligible for free school meals (FSM). In both cases the performance gap is smaller in Lambeth compared to the other areas - around 6 for disadvantaged and FSM-eligible pupils. This is compared to gaps of 8 for London, and 11-12 for England.

Data source: Key Stage 4 pupils average attainment 8 score - gap with disadvantaged pupils, those eligible for free school meals . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Key stage 5 progression

This graph shows the percentage of key stage 5 pupils (aged 16-18) who progressed on to education, apprenticeships, or employment. The percentage was lower for Lambeth (74%) compared to London and England (~79% for both)

Data source: % of 16-18 year olds who progressed to sustained education, apprenticeship or employment . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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NEET 16-17 year olds

This graph shows the percentage of 16/17 year olds who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Numbers in Lambeth are higher than the London average, with 4% of 16-17 year olds in this category compared to 3.4% in London. England overall has 4.7% of children in this age group as NEET.

Data source: % of 16 and 17 year olds who are not in education, employment, or training . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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Education funding

This graph shows the annual education funding per pupil in LA maintained schools in Lambeth, London, and England in 2021/22. A similar amount of money is spent annually per pupil in Lambeth (over £8,900) compared to Inner London (£8,700). In both areas, more money is spent per pupil than Outer London (£6,900) or England (£6,500).

Data source: Total annual expenditure per pupil (GBP) in LA maintained schools . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from DfE here.

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• Childhood Vaccinations
• Healthy Weight - Reception
• Healthy Weight - Year 6
• Good Level of Development - Age 5
• Wellbeing - Resident survey
• Personal wellbeing - Happiness
• Sexual Health
• Physical Exercise
• Healthy Weight
• Smoking
• High Blood Pressure
• Drug and Alcohol Misuse
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Life Expectancy at Birth
• Healthy Life Expectancy
• Deaths Under 75 from Preventable Causes
• Covid Deaths per Capita
• Preventable Mortality - Cancer
• Preventable Mortality - Cardiovascular Disease
• Preventable Mortality - Liver Disease
• Preventable Mortality - Respiratory Disease

Introduction

The Health and Wellbeing section of State of the Borough report summarises the health of people living Lambeth by bringing together Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) data and knowledge with information from other sources to give a broad picture of the health of people in Lambeth today.

Starting Well
Setting the foundations for health and wellbeing during pregnancy and in the early years is crucial to ensure we give every child the very best start in life as possible as what happens in pregnancy and early childhood impacts on physical and emotional health all the way through to adulthood. Several outcomes are described in this section:

• Childhood vaccinations, MMR dose 1 at age 2 years old
• Healthy weight at reception
• Good level of development at end of reception
• Healthy weight a year 6

Living well
Living well is essential in helping us manage our health and maintain our independence. Unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking or drinking alcohol, determine the burden of disease and illness within a population. Many of the risk factors associated with poor health are avoidable and can be prevented in some way by adopting healthy lifestyles. Several outcomes are described in this section:

• Wellbeing
• Sexual health
• Substance misuse
• Physical exercise
• Healthy weight
• Smoking
• High blood pressure
• Long term conditions

Aging well
Over the next 10 years the number of people aged over 50 will grow by 50%. The public health agenda aims to improve the health of our population to enable more years spent in good health. Several outcomes are described in this section:

• Life expectancy at birth
• Healthy life expectancy
• Deaths under 75, preventable cause
• Preventable mortality – Covid-19
• Preventable mortality – Cancer
• Preventable mortality – Cardiovascular disease
• Preventable mortality – Liver Disease
• Preventable mortality – Respiratory disease

More detailed information on Health and Wellbeing in Lambeth is available from a range of sources including:

• Lambeth JSNA
• Health and wellbeing strategy
  
• Health and Care Plan

This section has a focus on starting well, living well and aging well in Lambeth, London and England.

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Childhood Vaccinations

The graph shows the percentage of children for whom the local authority is responsible who received one dose of MMR on or after their first birthday and at any time up to their second birthday from 2010 to 2022. Lambeth consistently has had a significantly lower rate of child vaccinations than England, now being at 76% compared to England’s 89%.

Data source: Percentage of children for whom the local authority is responsible who received one dose of MMR on or after their first birthday and at any time up to their second birthday . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Healthy Weight - Reception

This graph shows the longitudinal proportion of children aged 4-5 years classified as overweight or living with obesity (BMI >= 85 percentile) from 2006 to 2022. Lambeth has consistently demonstrated higher rates of obesity and overweight than England and London since 2006, although the difference has been shrinking. Lambeth was 28% in 2006 staying at around 23%.

Data source: Proportion of children aged 4-5 years classified as overweight or living with obesity (BMI >= 85 percentile) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Healthy Weight - Year 6

This graph shows the longitudinal proportion of children aged 10-11 years classified as overweight or living with obesity (BMI >= 85 percentile) from 2006 to 2022. Data is not available for 2020/2021 for Lambeth. There is a slight upwards trend at all three regions. Lambeth has consistently demonstrated higher prevalence of overweight/obesity than England and London since 2006, except in 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 where Lambeth had a lower prevalence than London. Lambeth’s prevalence of overweight/obesity is currently at around 42%, which is almost double the prevalence at Reception (23%).

Data source: Proportion of children aged 10-11 years classified as overweight or living with obesity (BMI >= 85 percentile) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Good Level of Development - Age 5

The graph shows the 2022 data for children having reached a good level of development at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) as a percentage of all eligible children. The result is similar for Lambeth (67%), London (68%) and England (65%).

Data source: Children defined as having reached a good level of development at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) as a percentage of all eligible children . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Wellbeing - Resident survey

These graphs show the responses to questions related to wellbeing from the residents survey (excluding ‘don’t know’ responses). In response to the first question, 80% of respondents gave a score of 7 or above, indicating that the majority of respondents feel that things in their life are worthwhile. 4.2% responded with 4 or less, suggesting that a significant number of residents do not feel that things in their life are worthwhile. More respondents were negative towards the question about how anxious they felt yesterday. Just under 25% of respondents replied with 7 or above, and only 52% of people gave a score of 4 or less. This indicates that a significant proportion of residents feel anxiety at least some of the time across the borough, and many a high degree of anxiety. Six percent of respondents said that their health was bad or very bad, while 72% said it was good or very good.

Data source: Borough-wide responses to wellbeing questions from the latest annual Resident survey . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from London Borough of Lambeth here.

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Sexual Health

This graph shows the STI diagnoses per capita (excluding chlamydia in under 25-year-olds) among people accessing sexual health services in England from 2012 to 2021. Lambeth (n = 2634) has consistently demonstrated significantly higher rates of STI than England and London, being more than double London (n = 935) and almost 7 times greater than England (n = 394) in 2021. The STI diagnoses per capita has held relatively constant except for a sharp peak in 2019.

Data source: STI diagnoses per capita (excluding chlamydia in under 25-year-olds) among people accessing sexual health services in England . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Physical Exercise

This graph shows the percentage of respondents aged 19 and over doing at least 150 moderate intensity equivalent (MIE) minutes physical activity per week in bouts of 10 minutes or more in the previous 28 days. Lambeth has consistently stayed above London and England’s average from 2015 to 2021.

Data source: Percentage of respondents aged 19 and over doing at least 150 moderate intensity equivalent (MIE) minutes physical activity per week in bouts of 10 minutes or more in the previous 28 days . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Healthy Weight

This graph shows the longitudinal proportion of adults aged 18 and over classified as overweight or living with obesity (BMI >= 85 percentile) from 2015 to 2021. Lambeth has historically had a lower prevalence of overweight/obesity than England and London since 2006, except in the most recent year 2020/2021 where Lambeth had a higher prevalence than London. Lambeth’s prevalence of overweight/obesity is currently at around 58%.

Data source: proportion of adults aged 18 and over classified as overweight or living with obesity (BMI >= 85 percentile) from 2015 to 2021 . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Smoking

This graph shows the smoking prevalence for people aged 15 and over from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) from 2013 to 2021. There has been a slight decline over the year for all three regions, but Lambeth has had a higher prevalence of smoking than London or Lambeth have. Currently, Lambeth’s smoking prevalence is 17%.

Data source: Smoking prevalence from the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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High Blood Pressure

The graph shows the percentage of patients with established hypertension, as recorded on practice disease registers (proportion of total list size) from 2013 to 2022. No data is available for London. Lambeth has had a lower prevalence than England, and currently has a prevalence of 9%.

Data source: The percentage of patients with established hypertension, as recorded on practice disease registers (proportion of total list size) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Drug and Alcohol Misuse

This graph shows the rate of drug offences in Lambeth per 1000 from March 2022 to Feb 2023. The rate has been decreasing over the past year from 0.5 to 0.3 in Feb 2023.

Data source: Rate per 1000 of drug offences from March 2022 to Feb 2023 . Latest data from 2023 . Underlying data sourced from Metropolitan Police Service here.

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Diabetes

The graph shows the percentage of patients aged 17 or over with diabetes mellitus, as recorded on practice disease registers from 2012 to 2022. Lambeth (5.5%) is below the London (6.8%) and national average (7.3%), but has followed the overall increasing trend for 2012 to 2016. Lambeth has levelled off from 2016 to 2022 at around its current value.

Data source: The percentage of patients aged 17 or over with diabetes mellitus, as recorded on practice disease registers . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Depression

The graph shows the estimated number of people with depression recorded on the practice register as a proportion of the practice list size, aged 18 years or over, allocated to a local authority boundary using the postcode of the practice from 2009 to 2022. Data for 2009 to 2013 is not available for Lambeth nor London. Across all three regions, the rates of depression has almost doubled since 2013. Lambeth is at 10%, which is greater than London (9.0%) and less than England (13%).

Data source: the estimated number of people with depression recorded on the practice register as a proportion of the practice list size, aged 18 years or over, allocated to a local authority boundary using the postcode of the practice . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Coronary Heart Disease

The graph shows the percentage of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), as recorded on practice disease register from 2009 to 2022. Data for 2009 to 2012 is not available for Lambeth nor London. Lambeth (1.2%) has lower rates than London (1.9%) and England (3.0%). All three regions have exhibited a slow and steady decline in CHD rates since 2012.

Data source: The percentage of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), as recorded on practice disease register . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Life Expectancy at Birth

The graph shows the life expectancy at birth of males and females in 2021. For females, the results are similar for Lambeth (82 years), London (83 years), England (83 years). The average male life expectancy is 5 years lower than the female life expectancy, and is also similar across all three regions, at around 79 years.

Data source: The average number of years a person would expect to live based on contemporary mortality rates . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Healthy Life Expectancy

The HLE estimates are a snapshot of the health status of the population, based on self-reported health status and mortality rates for each area in that period. For both men and women, Lambeth has had slightly lower HLE than England and London while women have slightly higher HLE than men.

Data source: Shows the healthy life expectancy at birth by gender in a 3-year interval since 2009-11 . Latest data from 2020 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Deaths Under 75 from Preventable Causes

Shows the directly age standardised mortality rate from causes considered preventable, per 100,000 population, in those aged under 75 years in 2021. The result is similar for Lambeth (189), London (187), and England (183).

Data source: Shows the directly age standardised mortality rate from causes considered preventable, per 100,000 population, in those aged under 75 years . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Covid Deaths per Capita

Shows the directly age-standardised rate of mortality, per 100,000 population, for deaths due to COVID-19, in those aged under 75 years in 2021. Lambeth has a slightly higher COVID mortality (73) than London (66), which are both higher than England (42).

Data source: directly age-standardised rate of mortality, per 100,000 population, for deaths due to COVID-19, in those aged under 75 years in 2021 . Latest data from 2023 . Underlying data sourced from Gov.uk here.

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Preventable Mortality - Cancer

Shows the directly age-standardised mortality rate from cancers considered preventable, per 100,000 population, in those aged under 75 years in 2021. Lambeth has a higher cancer mortality (49) than London (43) and is similar to England (50).

Data source: NA . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Preventable Mortality - Cardiovascular Disease

Shows the directly age standardised mortality rate from all cardiovascular diseases considered preventable (including heart disease), per 100,000 population, in those aged under 75 years 2021. The result is similar for Lambeth (31), London (30), and England (30).

Data source: NA . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Preventable Mortality - Liver Disease

Shows the directly age standardised mortality rate from liver diseases considered preventable, per 100,000 population, in those aged under 75 years 2021. Lambeth has a lower liver mortality (13), than London (17) and England (19).

Data source: NA . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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Preventable Mortality - Respiratory Disease

Shows the directly age standardised mortality rate from respiratory diseases considered preventable (including heart disease), per 100,000 population, in those aged under 75 years 2021. Lambeth has a higher cancer mortality (15) than London (12), and is similar to England (16).

Data source: NA . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from Fingertips here.

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• Overall crime rate
• Violent crime rate
• Knife crime rate
• Knife crime rate with victims younger than 25
• Domestic abuse crime rate
• Hate crime rate
• Drug-related crime rate
• Domestic burglary crime rate
• Anti-social behaviour
• Reoffending rates
• Stop and search
• Public perception of police
• Resident survey perception of safety
• Traffic incidents

Introduction

Lambeth aims to to be one of the safest Boroughs in London, the new Borough Plan states that ‘By 2030, Lambeth will be one of the safest boroughs in London, where everyone feels safe and secure – in all places’.

However, not all Lambeth residents feel safe in their local area. 10.5% of residents feel that their local area is not at all safe at night. People feel their area is less safe now than in 2020. 10.5% of residents feel that their local area is not at all safe at night, which has increased from only 4.8% in 2020.

However, currently the crime rate in Lambeth is higher than the London average. This applies to a number of sub-categories of crime:

• Violent crime, knife crime, and domestic abuse are all higher in Lambeth than in London.
• Hate crime is also higher in Lambeth than in London.
• Drug-related crime is roughly the same in Lambeth and London.
• The rate of domestic burglary and drug-related crime has decreased in Lambeth over time, while the rate of hate crime has increased.
• The rate of anti-social behavior is higher in Lambeth than in London.
• The reoffending rate in Lambeth is not consistently higher or lower than other areas.

The data shows that police do not have full confidence of the local population:

• The rate of stop and searches is much greater for people from an ethnic minority background than for white people in Lambeth.
• 43% of Lambeth residents believe that the police do a good job in their local area. This is lower than the average for London boroughs (49%).
• 34% of Lambeth residents have confidence in the police, while 33% do not. Lambeth had a higher rate of traffic incidents casualties (4.2 per 1,000 people) compared to the London average (3) in 2021.

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Overall crime rate

This graph shows a comparison of the overall crime rate in financial years 2018-2022 (ending March 2022) between Lambeth and the London average. There was more overall crime in Lambeth, with 116 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 104 in London in 2021/22. For the three years previous to that, crime rates were roughly level with a small dip in 2020/21 during the COVID pandemic (down to 104 per 1,000 in Lambeth). Crime rates in Lambeth were consistently 10-15 offences per 1,000 people higher than in London over this time period.

Data source: Overall crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Violent crime rate

This graph shows a comparison of the violent crime rate in financial years 2018-2022 (ending March 2022) between Lambeth and the London average. There was more violent crime in Lambeth in 2021/22, with 31 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 27 in London. This was an increase on previous years - from 2018 to 2021 the violent crime rate varied between 27-28.5 in Lambeth and 24-25 in London.

Data source: Violent crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Knife crime rate

This graph shows a comparison of knife crime rate in financial years 2018-2022 (ending March 2022) between Lambeth and the London average. There was more knife crime in Lambeth in 2021/22, with 3.2 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 2 in London. This was a similar rate to years previous to the COVID pandemic (just over 3 in Lambeth) - there was a significant dip in 2020/21 (2.4 in Lambeth). Knife crime rates were consistently at least 0.5 offences for 1,000 people higher in Lambeth than in London.

Data source: Knife crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Knife crime rate with victims younger than 25

This graph shows a comparison of knife crime rate where the victim was under 25, and it was not a domestic abuse incident. The data covers financial years 2018-2022 (ending March 2022), and compares Lambeth rates and the London average. There were more incidents in Lambeth, with 0.29 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 0.14 in London. There was a similar rate to years previous to the COVID pandemic (around 0.3 in Lambeth) - there was a significant dip in 2020/21 (0.19 in Lambeth). Offence rates were always higher in Lambeth than in London (0.06-0.15 offences per 1,000 people higher).

Data source: Knife crime rate with victims younger than 25 (not domestic abuse) from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Domestic abuse crime rate

This graph shows a comparison of domestic abuse crime rate in financial years 2018-2022 (ending March 2022) between Lambeth and the London average. The rate of domestic abuse offences in 2021/22 was higher in Lambeth, with 15 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 13.5 in London. Over time, the rate of incidents have been increasing, and the rate in Lambeth has been increasing more rapidly than in London. In 2018/2019, crime rates were almost the same in both Lambeth and London (~12.5 crimes per 1,000 people).

Data source: Domestic abuse crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Anti-social behaviour

The graph shows a comparison of the number of reported anti-social behaviour incidents from 2019 to 2022 between Lambeth and London. The rate of anti-social behaviour incidents was higher in Lambeth over the four years, reaching a peak of 57 incidents per 1,000 people in 2020 compared to 47 in London overall. In 2022 this value had reduced to 34 in Lambeth compared to 29 in London.

Data source: Anti-social behaviour police report rates . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from data.police.uk here.

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Hate crime rate

The first graph shows a comparison of the number of hate crimes in 2021/22 between Lambeth and the London average. Overall, the rate of hate crime offences was higher in Lambeth, with 11.5 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 9 in London. Looking at sub-categories of hate crime, Lambeth has slightly higher incidences of Racist and Religious crime, Racist crime, Homophobic crime, and for non-specific Hate crimes than London. The second graph shows the change in overall hate crime incidence by time in both areas. Hate crime rates increased over the four years in both areas (from 8-11.5 in Lambeth, and 6.5-9 in London).

Data source: Hate crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Drug-related crime rate

The graph shows a comparison of the number of drug related crimes in 2017/18-2021/22 between Lambeth and the London average. Overall, the rate of hate crime offences was higher in Lambeth, with 7 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 95 in London in 21/22. Over time, drug related crimes stayed roughly the same over four years (from 7.5 to 7 in Lambeth, and 4.4 to 5 in London). This was despite year-on-year variations, with a increase in 2020/21 in both areas.

Data source: Drug crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Domestic burglary crime rate

The graph shows a comparison of the number of domestic burglary crimes in 2017/18-2021/22 between Lambeth and the London average. Overall, the rate of hate crime offences was higher in Lambeth, with 5.5 offences recorded per 1,000 people compared to 4.5 in London in 21/22. Over time, drug related crimes decreased over four years (from 7.4 to 5.5 in Lambeth, and 6.7 to 4.5 in London). This was despite year-on-year variations, with a increase in 2020/21 in both areas.

Data source: Domestic burglary crime rate from Metropolitan police data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Reoffending rates

This graph show the percentage of offenders in a given year’s cohort (ending March of the year indicated) that subsequently reoffended. Since there has been less time for cohorts from later years to reoffend, it can be expected that rates are lower for data from later years. It is better to compare data between areas than across years. The data shows that Lambeth is not consistently higher or lower than other areas in terms of reoffending rate. In earlier years it was higher, and more recently lower until the latest year of data. In the year April 2022-March 2021 (the latest data), 26% of Lambeth offenders had reoffended compared to 23.7% and 24% in London and England respectively.

Data source: The percentage of offenders in a given year's cohort who reoffended . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from MOJ here.

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Stop and search

This graph shows the rate of stop and searches conducted by police in Lambeth over a year by ethnicity. Total search numbers are underestimated as many searches did not have a self-defined ethnicity (see data table). The data clearly shows that the rate of stop and searches is much greater for people from an ethnic minority background than for white people. In Lambeth this disparity is particularly large - the rate of stop and searches is 26 per 1,000 for those from an ethnic minority background compared to 8 for white people compared to ~18.5 vs 12 for London.

Data source: Police stop and searches in last two years by ethnicity . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Public perception of police

This graph shows responses to the question ‘Police do a good job in the local area’. In Lambeth, 43% of respondents agreed with this statement, which was lower than the average for London boroughs (49%).

Data source: Responses to 'Police do a good job in the area' from the MPS public perception survey . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MPS here.

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Resident survey perception of safety

These graphs show responses to questions related to Lambeth residents’ feelings about safety and the police in their local area (excluding don’t know answers). 92% of respondents felt that their local area was safe during the day, and 63% felt it was safe at night. 10.5% of respondents felt that their local area was not at all safe at night. People feel their area is less safe now than in 2020. 10.5% of residents feel that their local area is not at all safe at night, which has increased from only 4.8% in 2020. Additionally, over 7% of respondents felt that hate crime or sexual harassment were a big problem in their local area (~21% said it was a fairly big problem). On the question of having confidence in police, respondents were quite evenly split; 34% of respondents agreed with the statement, while 33% disagreed.

Data source: Responses to questions related to community safety and the police from the latest resident survey (2022) . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from London Borough of Lambeth here.

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Traffic incidents

This graph shows the rate of traffic incidents casualties (any level of severity) per 1,000 people over a one year period. Lambeth had a higher rate of casualties from traffic incidents (4.2) compared to the London average (3) in 2021.

Data source: Traffic incident data for casualties . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from TFL here.

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• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Pollutant concentrations
• Recycling rates
• Energy Performance Certificate ratings
• Solar panel installations
• Access to public green space
• Tree canopy cover
• Method of travel to work

Introduction

Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan sets out our vision for the borough in 2030: a place where we can live, work, learn and enjoy life in our local areas, where we can travel safely and easily by foot, bike and public transport, in an environment with clean, green and nature-rich spaces. Our homes and workplaces will be comfortable and affordable to run, with good jobs and strong, inclusive, resilient communities where everyone’s needs are met, and everyone plays a part.

Achieving this vision will require us to overcome the environmental challenges we face as an inner London borough with one of the highest population densities of any London borough. Key challenges include air pollution that exceeds legal limits in parts of the borough, an aging building stock that is energy inefficient and at risk of overheating, high risk of exposure to heat and the Urban Heat Island effect, flood risk, and limited access to green space.

Lambeth has made significant progress in recent years. Carbon emissions are falling year on year, and per capita emissions are lower than the London average and significantly lower than the UK wide average. Nitrogen dioxide pollution on Brixton Road has fallen by over 60% since 2014. And ongoing work to retrofit buildings, plant trees, install sustainable drainage systems and repurpose our streets to serve communities over cars, is helping to reduce carbon emissions, improve environmental quality, and increase the borough’s resilience to climate change. However, significant work remains to achieve the vision described above.

Key takeaways: - Carbon dioxide emissions are falling year on year, and are lower per person in Lambeth compared to London and England. - Although air pollutant levels have been decreasing in recent years (for nitrous dioxide and PM 2.5), average concentrations are still above World Health Organisation recommended levels. - Tree canopy cover in Lambeth is lower than the London average. However, Lambeth residents have a similar number of green spaces close to their home as the rest of London (6.8), and significantly more than England (4.4). - Lambeth residents are more likely to travel to work by public transport or other sustainable means than residents of London or England.

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Greenhouse gas emissions

This graph shows the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per person for Lambeth residents compared with London and England. Lambeth residents area responsible for less CO2 equivalent emissions per year (2.7 tCO2e) in 2022 compared with the averages for London (3.15) and England (5.15). Over the three years of available data, GHG emissions have been decreasing in Lambeth, London, and England at a similar rate.

Data source: Per capita emissions of greenhouse gases (tonnes of CO2 equivalent) . Latest data from 2020 . Underlying data sourced from BEIS here.

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Pollutant concentrations

These graphs show the concentrations of NO2 and PM 2.5 in Lambeth and London, and changes in concentrations between 2016 and 2019. In 2016, Lambeth and Inner London were both had an average NO2 concentrations of just above 40 ug/m3, above the UK/EU Air Quality objective concentration. In 2019 average concentrations had reduced by 23% in Lambeth to 30.9 ug/m3. Similar reductions in other areas of London meant that the vast majority of the capital now had NO2 concentrations below UK/EU Air Quality objectives, but still significantly above WHO guideline concentrations (10 ug/m3). Similar reductions were observed in PM2.5 concentrations across all areas between 2016 and 2019. Concentrations in Lambeth reduced by 19.5% from 13.9 to 11.2 ug/m3, with similar concentrations across Inner London. Concentrations in 2019 were still above WHO guidelines.

Data source: NO2/PM2.5 concentrations relative to UK/EU Air Quality Objective concentrations (40 ug/m3) and the WHO guideline concentration post 2021 (10 ug/m3) . Latest data from 2019 . Underlying data sourced from GLA here.

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Recycling rates

This graph shows the % of household waste that is sent for reuse, recycling or composting. In Lambeth, approximately 36% of waste falls into this category. This is greater than the London average (33%), but lower than England as a whole (42%).

Data source: Percentage of waste recycled . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from DEFRA here.

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Energy Performance Certificate ratings

This graph shows the % of properties evaluated for energy performance certificates (EPCs) in the latest three years of data that were rated A-C (indicating that they are relatively energy efficient - the scale goes from A-G). A slightly higher % of properties in Lambeth (57%) had an EPC rating A-C than London (55%). Both areas scored better than England as a whole with 51%.

Data source: Energy performance certificate energy efficiency ratings for existing and new dwellings. % rated A-C in latest three years of data . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MHCLG here.

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Solar panel installations

This graph shows the number of existing solar panel installations per 1000 households. Lambeth has a lower % of households with solar panels installed compared to London and England. Lambeth has 8 solar photovoltaic installations per 1,000 households compared to 13 in London and 39 in England.

Data source: Total number of solar panel installations per 1,000 households in area . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from BEIS here.

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Access to public green space

This graph shows the number of public green spaces that residents have access to within 1 km of their home. Lambeth and London have the same number of green spaces within this distance on average (Just under 7 public green spaces within 1 km of a household). This is significantly higher than the England average of ~4.5.

Data source: Average number of parks, public gardens, or playing fields within 1 km . Latest data from 2020 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Tree canopy cover

This graph shows the amount of tree canopy cover in Lambeth compared to the rest of London. Lambeth has a slightly lower % of tree canopy cover than the average for Inner London boroughs (~16% vs 18%), and significantly less than the whole of London (21%).

Data source: Percentage of tree canopy cover in area . Latest data from 2018 . Underlying data sourced from GLA here.

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Method of travel to work

This graph compares how people get to work in Lambeth with London and England. More people in Lambeth work from home than in London or England (50% vs 42% and 32% respectively). Lambeth residents are more likely than London residents to use the bus or cycle to work (11.5 vs 9%, and 5% vs 3%), and are less likely to use a car (9% vs 21%). Lambeth and London residents are much more likely to use public transport to get to work compared to driving to work by car in England (45% drive to work in England, and 4% are a passenger).

Data source: Method used to travel to work from the 2021 Census (table TS061) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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• Tenure type
• Dwelling type
• House prices
• Council tax bands
• Public transport accessibility
• Road traffic

Introduction

Lambeth has a more diverse housing stock than London and England. However, of houses that are owner occupied in Lambeth are on average more expensive than the London or England average. In terms of transport infrastructure, the latest available data suggest that Lambeth has a slightly better public transport infrastructure than inner London, and slightly less traffic.

Key data points include:

• Lambeth has a higher proportion of social housing (34%) than London (23%) or England (17%).
• Lambeth has a lower proportion of owner-occupied housing (33%) than London (45%) or England (61%).
• Lambeth has a higher proportion of properties in lower council tax bands than London (55% vs 44%) or England (65%).
• Lambeth has a higher median house price than the London average (£546,000 vs £510,000).
• Lambeth has a higher average Public Transport Accessibility Score than Inner London (22 vs 20).
• Lambeth has slightly less road traffic than the rest of London (3,200 vs 3,250 vehicles per km per day), but significantly more than the average in England.

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Tenure type

This graph shows the breakdown of housing tenure types in Lambeth, London, and England. A higher percentage of properties are social rented in Lambeth compared to other areas (34% vs 23% in London and 17% in England). Less people in Lambeth own their home compared to London and England (33% vs 45% and 61%). More people rent privately in Lambeth and London compared to England (~28% vs 18%).

Data source: Households classified by tenure type, from 2021 Census (table TS054) . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Dwelling type

This graph shows the ownership of dwellings in Lambeth, London, and England. More properties are owned by the local authority or registered providers in Lambeth than in London and England (34% vs22 and 17% respectively), and so the other areas have more private sector ownership.

Data source: NA . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from MHCLG here.

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House prices

This graph shows the median house price in Lambeth and other areas from the latest available data. Lambeth has a higher median house price than the London average (£546,000 vs £510,000), and both areas are much higher than England (£260,000).

Data source: Mean house price by ward year ending June 2022 . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Council tax bands

This graph shows the distribution of residential properties among council tax bands. Properties with a ‘lower’ band letter generally have a lower value than properties with a ‘higher’ band value. Lambeth falls in between London and England in terms of the distribution of low and high value properties. 55% of properties in Lambeth fall into band A-C, compared to 44% in London, and 65% in England. In terms of the highest value properties, Lambeth has 23% of properties in bands E or higher, whereas London has ~31% and England has 19%.

Data source: Number of properties by Council Tax band . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Public transport accessibility

This graph shows the average Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) scores for Lambeth compared to London (data from 2015). A higher score indicates that more public transport is in close proximity to households there compared to other areas. Lambeth has a greater average PTAL score than Inner London boroughs, at ~22 compared to ~20. Both areas have considerably more access to public transport than Outer London (score of 6).

Data source: NA . Latest data from 2015 . Underlying data sourced from TFL here.

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Road traffic

This graph shows the amounts of road traffic per km of road each day in Lambeth compared to London and England. Lambeth had slightly less, but similar amounts of road traffic compared with Inner London, and London as a whole (~3,200 vs 3,250 and 3,400 vehicles per km per day). All London areas have significantly more traffic that England as a whole (~2,300 vehicles per km per day).

Data source: Road traffic per km road . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from DFT here.

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• Internet users - resident survey

Introduction

Lambeth 2030 sets out the vision for Lambeth to be a clean, vibrant and lifelong borough, where people can feel safe, have the best conditions to grow up and age well, and live healthier, happier lives.

We know Lambeth is a borough of great diversity; our history has been shaped by radicals and reformers, and for hundreds of years, Lambeth has welcomed people from all around the world – providing sanctuary and a place they can call home.

We know that residents want to feel proud of their neighbourhoods, building on the strong sense of community across the borough. Residents are concerned with cleanliness and waste, crime and safety, and having accessible parks and open spaces to connect with one another. Residents also want to feel satisfied with the way the Council operates, being communicated with effectively and seeing value for money.

Key findings:

• The majority of Lambeth residents asked were satisfied with their local area, although just over 15% were not.

• Just under half of residents were satisfied with how Lambeth Council runs things, showing that we need to do more to gain the trust of residents.

• Lambeth residents are satisfied with the parks and open spaces in the area, and the diversity and multicultural communities in Lambeth.

• Residents are concerned about cleanliness and crime in Lambeth.

• Residents are willing to work together in their neighbourhood to help improve it.

• Residents value friendships and people helping each other in their local area.

• Lambeth has a lower registration rate to vote, and a lower turnout in the 2022 local elections than London and England.

• Lambeth and London have equivalent Internet use, and the vast majority of Lambeth residents access the Internet in their home. But 5% of residents haven’t used the Internet in three months.

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Electoral registration

This graph shows the % of eligible adults registered to vote in local elections as of December 2021 (there were local elections in May 2022). It shows that there were slightly less people registered to vote in Lambeth (85%) compared to London (87%). Both areas had a lower registration rate than England (91.5%).

Data source: Number of people on the electoral register by year . Latest data from 2021 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Local election turnout

This graph shows the turnout for the 2022 local elections for eligible voters. Lambeth had the lowest turnout at ~32%, with London at the highest turnout at ~36%. England was in between at ~34% turnout.

Data source: Electoral turnout in the 2022 local elections . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from Electoral Commission here.

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Internet users

This graph shows the % of people who used the Internet in the last three months (data from 2020). Lambeth and London had an equivalent % at just under 95%, suggesting that about 5% of the population does not or cannot use the Internet on a regular basis. Less people use the Internet in the UK as a whole, with 92% using the Internet in the past three months

Data source: Number of people who use the internet regularly vs those who use it infrequently/never . Latest data from 2020 . Underlying data sourced from ONS here.

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Internet users - resident survey

This graph shows the responses of residents to a question asking them where they access the Internet. The vast majority of respondents access the Internet in their own home (92%), and three quarters access it on their phone (75%). Only 1.3% of respondents said they do not use the internet at all.

Data source: Borough-wide responses to local area questions from the latest annual Resident survey . Latest data from 2022 . Underlying data sourced from London Borough of Lambeth here.

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